Prudential (PRU) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Prudential plc, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health insurance, and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia and Africa. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 626.80 to 648.20
• 50-Day Range: 601.40 to 720.40
• 52-Week Range: 594.80 to 954.80
• Volume: 15.99 million shs
• Average Volume: 13.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £17.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2,673.33
• Dividend Yield: 2.65%
• Price Target: GBX 1,285
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Prudential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prudential scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Prudential has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Prudential has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Prudential is 2,673.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Prudential is 2,673.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 417.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Prudential has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Prudential has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PRU.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Prudential pays a meaningful dividend of 2.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Prudential does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Prudential is 7,083.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.38

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PRU.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Prudential has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Prudential this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 18 people have searched for PRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Prudential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Prudential insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.29% of the stock of Prudential is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.99% of the stock of Prudential is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PRU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PRU shares performed this year?

Prudential's stock was trading at GBX 887.20 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, PRU stock has decreased by 27.7% and is now trading at GBX 641.60.
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How were Prudential's earnings last quarter?

Prudential plc (LON:PRU) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 14th. The financial services provider reported $145.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $139.00 by $6.20. The financial services provider had revenue of $44.01 billion for the quarter. Prudential had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.48% and a net margin of 8.01%.

How do I buy shares of Prudential?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Prudential own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prudential investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) and Athabasca Oil (ATH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/14/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 10/23 Dividend: 9/05/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/23/2024
• Today: 11/17/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Life
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: LON:PRU
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.prudential.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-75483737
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 39,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,285
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,390
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,150
• Potential Upside/Downside: +100.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,673.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.05
• P/E Growth: 0.4
• Net Income: £877 million
• Net Margins: 8.01%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 5.48%
• Return on Assets: 1.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 31.72
• Current Ratio: 1.48
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £10.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.58
• Cash Flow: GBX 142.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.50
• Book Value: GBX 590 per share
• Price / Book: 1.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,690,000,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £17.26 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.20